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Message started by badwolf on 03/04/16 at 12:49:04

Title: too much time on my hands...
Post by badwolf on 03/04/16 at 12:49:04

OK, what do you do when you notice the rear peg holes are just about the right size for a 7/16x14 tap, you have some angle iron from a old bed frame and a arc welder?
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp198/carlrphair/s40/IMG_0274_zps0jbmcelz.jpg
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp198/carlrphair/s40/IMG_0273_zpsvgkz8rls.jpg
Yea I know it looks crude as hell, but it works, and I got about $4 in it!
Lower hole holds the bike upright on both wheels, roll the back wheel up on a 2x first and the middle hole fits, on 2 2x's the top hole fits. Pull out the 2x and it's pretty solid. A little wedge under the outside brace tightens it all up.
Feel free to copy this, just hope you are more practiced at welding than I am. Oh yea, YOU MUST ANNEAL BEDFRAME STEEL BEFORE YOU DRILL IT! I don't know what type of steel it is, or what's in it. But it will kill drill bits and hacksaw blades. Use cut-off wheels to cut it. I used 3'' pieces of 1/2'' water pipe for spacers and 7/16 x 4'' bolts from Ace Hardware.

Title: Re: too much time on my hands...
Post by Dave on 03/04/16 at 13:35:00

Yep....I scrounge bed frames whenever I see somebody throwing them out. The metal works just fine for building jigs or other projects around the garage. My wheel balancer is made from angle iron bed rails, and my wheel truing stand is made from square tubing that came from a bed frame, and I have made a jig to hold wheels, fuel tanks, side panels and other parts when I paint them. And you are right....it is really tough metal to cut or drill.

Title: Re: too much time on my hands...
Post by verslagen1 on 03/04/16 at 13:43:09

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a1 concept... who cares about looks.

Title: Re: too much time on my hands...
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/04/16 at 19:52:45

Reminds me of me. Not too purtee, but it works good.

Title: Re: too much time on my hands...
Post by Kris01 on 03/04/16 at 20:38:30

Careful, sombody will copyright your idea! ;D

Title: Re: too much time on my hands...
Post by Art Webb on 03/05/16 at 07:26:44

Forget looks, that is a darned good idea, well executed, especially since I really consider the S40 / savage a 1 rider bike, anyway, pillion or no

Title: Re: too much time on my hands...
Post by DesertRat on 03/05/16 at 19:09:10

Bloddy BRILLIANT :)